ITINERARY
Day 1: Sun, September 20
Fly to Cusco, Peru - Arrive in the Sacred Valley
Fly into Cusco, Peru (Ideally before noon). We will arrange private transportation from the Cusco airport to Ollantaytambo (2 hr drive). Check in at our lodge starts at 2:00pm. If you arrive earlier you can rest in the hammocks and grab some lunch. Everyone will need to rest a bit after the long travel journey.
We will have a welcome circle in the late afternoon once everyone has arrived to start our journey off in the Andes followed by a group dinner at the lodge.
Welcome to Peru!
Day 2: Mon,September 21
Blessings from the Apus
After breakfast we will have an opening circle in the Qelloraqay ruins on the edge of town above the Urubamba river. We will be guided by Sara Luz, a local medicine woman in an Andean Despacho ceremony to connect with the land, the spirits of the mountains (Apus) and bless our journey in the Andes.
After lunch we will have the option to visit the Ollantaytambo Inca fortress ruins with a local guide to understand the deeper and ancient significance of this place.
In the evening we will have a group dinner and get to bed early to prepare for our early morning to Machu Picchu.
Day 3: Tues, September 22
Machu Picchu
We will be waking early, around 5:00am to catch the train to Machu Picchu. We will spend the entire day inside the sacred Machu Picchu ruins with a local guide and in deep connection. We will return back to Ollantaytambo by train in the evening.
Huachuma, plant medicine ceremony
Day 5: Thurs, September 24
Day 4: Wed, September 23
After breakfast, we will travel by car up the valley to the sacred ruin site of Puma Marka. We will have our daytime Huachuma, San Pedro Cactus Ceremony here facilitated by Elder Nunez from the Andes. We will slowly be hiking downhill back to Ollantaytambo through the afternoon connecting to the mountains, the nature and ourselves.
We will close the ceremony around a fire with nourishing soup. To learn more about San Pedro Cactus visit our FAQ page. It's a beautiful, heart opening plant medicine.
Temezcal: Sweat Lodge Ceremony
This morning will be nice and slow in order to rest and integrate our ceremony from the previous day. There will be down time to journal in the hammocks, take a walk in the mountains, visit the local markets and reflect.
We will have an integration circle in the afternoon and the option to participate in a Temezcal sweat lodge ceremony. This is an opportunity to bring our opened hearts and return to Mother Earths womb through song and prayer to deepen our integration and lessons from Huachuma.
Day 6: Fri, September 25
Sacred Cave and Apu Healing Center
Today we will check out of our lodge in Ollantaytambo and make our way to Apu Healing Center. On the way we will visit a sacred cave in a nearby valley. This cave is an ancient portal and we will connect with the energy here with Sara Luz.
After our visit to the sacred cave we will make our way to Huycho (1 hr drive) and check in to Apu Healing Center where we will meet our guide Rossanita and prepare for our first night of Ayahuasca Ceremony.
Integration & Connection
Day 7: Sat, September 26
After our first night of Ayahuasca we will have the morning to rest and come together as a group for integration in the afternoon.
The medicine continues to work with us subtly in this time and it is good to spend time in nature, journal and rest.
Day 8: Sun, September 27
Ayahuasca Ceremony- Night 2
Today will be preparing for our second night of Ayahuasca by gathering in an intention circle, journaling and spending time in nature and our ceremony will take place in the evening.
Day 9: Mon, September 28
Integration and Closing Circle
Today will be our last morning together as a group. After breakfast we will have an integration and closing circle ending around noon. We will reflect on the powerful healing traditions we had the privilege to experience from these amazing people and plants of the Andes mountains and Amazon jungle.
Once our circle is closed, you are welcome to fly out of Cusco in the evening (I do not recommend booking a flight before 5pm) or you can stay an extra night at Apu Healing Center to deepen your integration with the medicine and fly out of Cusco on September 29.
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